Chapter 684 - 346: Plan to Seize the Spirit Vein; Establishing New Rules

Chapter 684: Chapter 346: Plan to Seize the Spirit Vein; Establishing New Rules

"Tell me. What’s the situation?"

Cheng Zongyang frowned slightly, his eyes locked on Luo Dingran.

He hadn’t expected Luo Dingran to have already looked into this.

Luo Dingran found a small booklet on a bookshelf behind his desk and handed it to Cheng Zongyang, saying,

"Sir, when I first learned you intended to bring about the decline of the Cultivation Immortality Realm, I had an idea. So, back when I was procuring the custom Array, I made a point to ask about this. The methods are all written down here."

Cheng Zongyang took the booklet and gently flipped it open.

Sunlight spilled onto the booklet, making the writing inside clearly visible. There wasn’t much content, but the records were incredibly detailed.

There were four ways to excavate a Spirit Vein.

One, use the immense power of a cultivator at the Divinity Transformation Realm or higher to directly move the Spirit Vein with powerful Mana.

Cheng Zongyang immediately shook his head. ’I’m only at the Qi Cultivation Realm right now. The Divinity Transformation Realm is still a long way off. This path is obviously impossible.’

’Wait until I reach Divinity Transformation? By then, it’ll be too late.’

Two, use a Tier Five or higher Spatial Array to directly seal the Spirit Vein within the Array and move it away.

Cheng Zongyang lingered on this option for a moment, deep in thought.

Three, use an Earth Treasure Level Storage Spiritual Treasure in conjunction with an Array. The Earth Treasure would absorb the entire Spirit Vein. It would then be taken to a designated location and placed, with an Array used to contain the Spiritual Qi as it slowly released the Spirit Vein. However, the Earth Treasure would be unusable until the Spirit Vein was fully released. This process would take about half a year.

Cheng Zongyang shook his head slightly. ’This method seems to have many drawbacks, too. Besides, the price is bound to be steep. That Earth Treasure Level Wood Spirit Pearl cost five million Points.’

Four, have a Five Elements Spirit with over a thousand years of Cultivation merge with the Spirit Vein. The spirit would partition and devour the Spirit Vein, then release it at the destination. However, this would result in the Five Elements Spirit being permanently fused with the Spirit Vein, unable to be recovered. The upside is that it would enhance the Spirit Vein’s Grade.

Upon reading this, Cheng Zongyang immediately dismissed the idea. ’The cost is far too great. The gains don’t justify the loss.’

After reading through the four methods, Cheng Zongyang fell silent.

’Right now, it seems like the second method is the only one that might be possible.’

Seeing that Cheng Zongyang had finished reading, Luo Dingran seemed to guess what was on his mind and spoke up at the opportune moment.

"Sir, the first method is currently out of the question. As for the second, the Spatial Array, I’ve already made inquiries. Setting aside the price, setting up the Array will cause a huge commotion. It must be done in an environment free from outside interference. Once deployed, the entire area will be locked down until the Spirit Vein is extracted by the Array. This process takes approximately three months."

"The price is five hundred thousand Points, and the coverage area can be customized," Luo Dingran added.

Cheng Zongyang felt a sense of helplessness as he listened to Luo Dingran.

’Three months is a long time, and it requires an undisturbed environment. This isn’t a matter of difficulty anymore; it’s simply impossible.’

’Setting up the Array would mean locking down the territory of the faction that owns the Spirit Vein. For three months? Do they think those factions are all unconscious?’

’So, the second option, which seemed the most feasible, is also impossible.’

’But price-wise, compared to the value of a Spirit Vein, that many Points really isn’t a lot.’

Luo Dingran continued, "An Earth Treasure Level item is quite a bit cheaper than the Wood Spirit Pearl—two million Points. And it’s much faster, taking only about a month.

"But it also can’t be moved while it gradually devours the Spirit Vein. To powerful Cultivators, something like that is impossible to hide. The continuous decrease in Spiritual Qi in the area is a dead giveaway."

Cheng Zongyang’s expression darkened. ’Two million Points is no small sum, and it can’t be moved. This isn’t an ideal option either.’

"As for the fourth option, five Spirits of the Five Elements of Heaven and Earth, each with over a thousand years of Cultivation... one alone is worth at least three million Points..." Luo Dingran trailed off, not continuing.

He knew there was no need to say more; this method was clearly impossible. Even if fusing five Five Elements Spirits would significantly raise the Spirit Vein’s Grade, the cost was far too great.

’Fifteen million Points... The thought alone is terrifying.’

"So, either I become a Divinity Transformation Cultivator and just move it by force, or I use an Earth Treasure?" Cheng Zongyang sighed, his voice laced with resignation.

"Correct. And if you were to use the second option, the Spatial Array, it can be used no more than three times," Luo Dingran said. "Extracting and releasing a Spirit Vein consumes the lifespan of the Array’s materials. Three times is the limit. After that, you either have to replace the materials or get a new Array."

Cheng Zongyang shook his head. "If you don’t use it on a High-Grade Spirit Vein, you’d be taking a massive loss."

’It goes without saying that only factions at the Nine-Star Level or above would possess High-Grade Spirit Veins.’

’After spending so many Points, it would be unthinkable to extract a Spirit Vein below the Seventh Grade. But anything above the Seventh Grade will be difficult.’ ℯ

After pondering for a long while, an idea began to form in Cheng Zongyang’s mind. He handed the booklet back to Luo Dingran and asked, "What if we were to use an Array within an Array?"

Luo Dingran took the booklet and, while placing it back in its original spot, replied, "Sir, I’ve considered that as well. The fourth option can be ruled out immediately, and the first requires waiting a very long time for you to reach the Divinity Transformation Realm. So for now, our only real choices are the second and third options.